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0:00 Introduction.
0:26 the Major 2 chord.
5:32 Hooktheory.
6:09 Modal Mixture.
8:51 Conclusion.
How Elliott Smith writes chord progressions
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Now, since I am this early, let me take the chance to thank you very much for your amazing videos. You help me to understand music in a different way and I very much enjoy it 🙂
Thanks!!
Saw the title and instantly clicked
YYYYYUP!!
Same
66% of his major songs having the major 2 is crazyyyyyyyy
3:12 C is the IV chord in G major, not the flat-VI
Oh yeah, looks like I got a little muddled there. I’ll edit that out of the video now. Thanks for the heads up 😊
This is the next logical step after radiohead
They’re so different and yet they have so much overlap it’s really interesting
@angryprimalbug5417 what comes after Elliott??
@@bren519 the smiths
What a pleasant surprise!
This is great! My favorite is Miss Misery.
at 3:03 isnt C the IV chord? It would be bVII in the relative minor of E I think?
“Waltz #2 (XO)” is one of the saddest songs I know.
Some of his best lyricism. She appears composed, so she is, I suppose. Who can really tell?
8:20 this reminds me of while my guitar gently weeps
Please David can you do more videos on Elliott??
Fantastic, David. Elliott is a long time favourite of mine. Almost impossible to pick one song but Independence Day is right up there. A whole video could be done on just that one riff alone! Such a phenomenal songwriter. Fiercely melodic, a master of harmony and one hell of a lyricist to boot. Long live Elliott Smith
Wholeheartedly agree. Love all of his stuff. Even like honky bach, the weird b sides from figure 8. Like it’s all awesome but yeah Independence days guitar melodies are phheeeenomenal.
Thank you so much David! I wanted this video for a long time and I like to think that you saw my comments where I ask for it ❤️ keep up the good work
I discovered Elliott in the late 90s when our local alt rock station started playing “Miss Misery.” Loved it from the moment I heard it and still think it’s an example of everything he’s good at. Thank you for making a video about him. Moore, please!
Elliott Smith is one of the few indie rockers whose songs are genuinely hard to figure out on guitar, even if you are advanced. He is deservedly remembered as an amazing songwriter, but I don’t think he gets enough recognition as the guitar virtuoso he was – seriously
I remember trying to learn Angeles on guitar when I was a teenager and just giving up.
@@EddieDubs same here— and that’s not even getting into all the crazy guitar work on Figure 8!
Wonderful, thank you for making this… I play Elliot Smith on guitar almost daily, never picked up on this.
The verse of Waltz #2 (XO) is such a satisfying chord progression to play.
My favourite is Christian Brothers.
loving the elliot!!!! my favorite is Clementine!!!
We now need a how Fiona Apple write chord progressions video.
I like it when she kicks the piano lol
Dear God I’ve been waiting for this for years.Love the channel and I am obsessed with Elliot Smith for the last 20 years